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Old Bay Mac and Cheese With Crab

I am always experimenting with mac and cheese recipes and this is the best one so far. I used corkscrew pasta for this one. Boil the pasta for about 8 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain it and mix it with 2 diced raw poblano peppers.

December 12th.

December 13th.

Melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a heavy pot.

In a bowl, measure out 12 ounces of evaporated milk, 2 large raw egg yolks, 1 teaspoon of salt, lots of cracked black pepper and about 4 tablespoons of Old Bay Seasoning. Whisk this mixture into the melted butter.

Add 5 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. I cubed it which was a mistake. It took much longer to melt than if it had been shredded. Once the cheese is melted stir it into the pasta.

This does not need to cook in the oven.

I made this for my daughter's party this past weekend . It was a huge hit.

The final dish was topped with a pound of lump crab which was sauteed in 4 tablespoons of butter and sprinkled with sea salt and Old Bay Seasoning.

*A note on yesterday's ham recipe. Make sure you buy a cheap ham. They are pumped full of water which you need when you are cooking a ham this long. The water will condense and add flavor and moisture to the ham. Also make sure you get a ham with a bone. This also adds flavor and moisture which is essential to this recipe. You can use the bone to make soup afterward!!!

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ok my brakes went on at Plobano Peppers, I adore peppers just about any kind!! I also like Old Bay Seasoning! Yummy

Made my second loaf of no knead bread! Girly it was even better than the first one! Only problem with it is we eat pretty much the entire loaf in one meal. Did I mention there are only two of us?Tee Hee

This sounds wonderful!! It's prime time in Oregon for delicious dungeness crab~~~the next few weeks we will be eating it a lot; I think I'll give this recipe a try!! Thank you for the tips on the ham~~I'm looking forward to cooking my first ham thanks to you and your awesome recipe!! Is there a certain brand of dijon mustard that you recommend?? Have a great night!!

This sounds just delicious! Especially the crab at the end, yum. I found you through Corrine in Australia, and sent your blog to my son's girl who loves to bake. We shall both enjoy reading you often. xox Corrine in New England

I made this for my boys today & they loved it!!! It was sooo easy & yummy! I love your wonderful blog, you inspire me to cook(which I had really stopped doing or relying on stuff from a box - yuck!)so THANK YOU!!!! :)

This is a fabulous salad and will be great to serve during hot weather.

I found cucumbers on sale 3 for 1.00 so I made this for the shelter. I will give you the recipe in which you use 4 cucumbers.

Bring 2 cups of white vinegar and 1-1/2 cups of sugar to a boil along with 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of celery seeds and 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Boil it until the sugar dissolves then turn off the heat.

Throw in 2 cups of ice cubes and let them melt.

Thinly slice 4 cucumbers, 1 large red onion and 1 large green pepper.

Pack them tightly in a jar.

Pour the liquid over them and close the jar. These will keep for a couple months in the fridge. I tucked in some garlic cloves and fresh dill as well.

I have received a lot of emails recently asking me about how I make my garden totems. I thought that it is the right time of year to show you and I actually have been making some recently.

I went to thrift stores looking for pieces for the totems and happened to find this cool cement piece for $1.95. Not used for a totem but fun anyway.

I always look for this type of plate to use as a base. These plates actually have small feet on them so you can anchor them into the soil. The decorations on this plate are on the underside and the top surface is flat. It is important to have a flat surface to get a solid seal with the glue. I have used all types of glue but find that aquarium glue works best. I never pay over $2.95 for these plates.

This is a heavy vase from Ikea that I found in a thrift store for 99 cents. These large clear pieces are good to use as stems on the totems especially if you want to add a bird or flowers or something as decorations.